President Niinistö met chairs of parliamentary parties

Office of the President of the RepublicPress Release 6/20209 March 2020

The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met chairs of parties represented in the Parliament on Monday 9 March 2020. Similar meetings are held few times a year.

A special topic of discussion was the concerns regarding the extensive measures that may be required in response to the coronavirus. Other issues included the potential impact of measures to prevent hybrid influencing and enhanced border security on the national preparedness legislation. The President and party leaders underlined the importance of an ongoing and confidential dialogue in response to the situation created by the coronavirus.